As the biggest online poker room in the world, PokerStars boasts players of every nationality on its roster, and Germany is no exception to the rule. As one of the sites accepting German players at this time, it’s always good to have an idea of the home grown talent representing your brand; let’s take a quick glance at one of these players that has found a way to transcend from professional tennis to professional poker, Boris Becker.

After retiring from professional tennis in 1999 as the sixth leading career money leader in tennis history, Becker had to find another profession to pique his interest and dominate like he had Wimbledon back in his playing days. PokerStars approached him with a sponsorship offer, and now, you can find Becker tearing up the felt under his own name on Poker Stars. Not content to simply have his name be associated with just tennis, he also scored an $18,672 payday for finishing 7th in a €500 preliminary event at the EPT Season 4 Grand Final. He is a constant presence for the company, appearing in numerous commercials and promotional materials for the site, and says that his goals for poker include, “…to develop my poker skills and challenge myself…” meaning he is a good bet to be a fixture at the company for years to come.

Boris Becker is a prime example of some of the German power that PokerStars has on their site, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be the next big poker icon from Germany. All you have to do is download the Poker Stars software, get on site, and start crushing the competition. Pretty soon, you might see your name on the Team PokerStars tab on the PokerStars website alongside Becker himself.